Psychological and Socio-Emotional Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on School Children

Abstract

Educators address teaching and learning within multiple social contexts. Interpersonal relationships and communication are critical to both the teaching and learning processes and students' social-emotional development. The psychological and socio-emotional aspects of development attained through the teaching and learning process enable students to utilize the skills and knowledge to understand and manage emotions and set desired positive goals. The socio-emotional aspect helps to establish and maintain positive relationships with peers and society. This chapter addresses the problems in the field of teaching arising out of COVID-19, with a specific focus on the socio-emotional aspect of school-going children in India. This chapter provides an overview of different dimensions of the teaching and learning process in COVID-19. It brings forth a few recommendations to prevent the negative psychological and socio-emotional effects of COVID-19 on students and teachers.